Banana Dealers Form Missouri Valley Association
Kansas City August 24 A local group of banana dealers formed the Missouri Valley Banana Dealers Association to press for reforms in weighing methods and equitable freight rates. The group reports shrinkage disputes on gulf shipments, and plans weekly meetings to push for a guaranteed shrinkage limit and weight based freight charges, targeting the Fruit Dispatch Co. and Interstate Commerce Commission action.
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Fruit Dispatch Co
Petition Seeks Readjustment of Banana Rates to Kansas City
A petition prepared by GC W Durbin for the Missouri Valley Banana Dealers Association asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to reduce banana freight rates from gulf ports to Kansas City. The document charges several railroads with unjust rates and weights, seeks destination-based charges on 18 000 pounds per car, and notes a recent 14 000 pound minimum change. Kansas City and Topeka dealers push for rate parity with Burlington Iowa, and Topeka may receive a separate petition urging a 1 cent per pound rate.
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Fruit Dispatch Co
The
Banana Trust
Ceaters
Flso
Bng
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Iowa
Gulf Ports
Wich
GC. W. Durbin
Mlissouri Valley Banana, Dealers’ Assn
Missouri & Kansas Snippers
Assa
Interstate Commerce Commission of the
United States
Missouri Valley -Banana Dealers’ Assn
St. Louis & San Frans
Cisco Railroad Co
Uinola Central Railrouu Co
Mobile & Ohio Railroad Co
New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad Co
Missouri Pacific Railway Co
Wabash Railroad Co
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co
Louisiana
Alabama
Missouri
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Commission
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C.C. Bush
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San Francisco
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Illinois
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Topeka
Madison
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Omaha
Detroit
Mich
Cincinnati
Wis
Louisville
Quincy
Inn
Commerce
Ave
Banana
C. W. Durbin
Carlota
Kansas Clivers
Bananas Transport Rates at Issue in Missouri Case
The complaint seeks cease and desist from alleged unlawful freight charges on banana shipments from New Orleans and Mobile to Kansas City. It demands $43.20 per car for an 18 000 pound minimum, with excess charges pro rata, and reparation to complainants and members. Filed in Kansas City Missouri August 22 1937 by Missouri Valley Banana Drillers Association with secretary C W Durbin.
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New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Kansas City
Missouri Valley Banana Driilers' Assn
C. W. Durbin
National Produce bank opens August 26 in Chicago
The National Produce Bank of Chicago announces opening August 26. Officers include President K. E. Wingner, Vice President Frake Collins, Assistant Cashier Ralph Ballou, and directors Wm. Wrigley Jr, War EB, Wan Chas, E R Davis, W. P. L. Wagner, and F B Pettibon. Capital raised to 250000 with a 60000 surplus. temporary quarters on South Water Street planned for permanent location nearby. The bank aims to serve the produce trade with specialized service.
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Chicago
National Produce Bank of
Kel Wingner
Frae Collins
Ralph Ballou
Wrigley, Jr
War EB
Wan Chas
Ni Pigs
E.R. Davis
W. P. L. Wagner
F. B. Pettibone
Dickinson
H. White & Co
South Water Street
M4 Ce Bank
S Bank
Hind
el Fon
Light shrinkage in bananas signals import pressure
Kansas City reports several banana cars with record low shrinkage, the lightest ever at 700 pounds, cited by dealers as evidence that short weights agitation is impacting Gulf ports importers. Venice celery farm in 1907 notes bigger acreage, 40 acres, 40,000 dozen bunches to ship beginning Oct 1, with weather favorable and crops growing well. Onions in Cincinnati Aug 24 are exiting growers’ hands with small holdings left and stock selling about $2.50 per barrel.
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Packer
Gulf Points
Missouri Valley Banana Dealers’ Assn
Gulf Ports
Translt
Fuegsdag
Independence
Pritchard & Bullou
Pine Bluff
Ark
Fruit Dispatch Co
Banana Trust
Tobacco Trust
Carey Commission Co
Knoxville
Tenn
Lith
Iist
Arkansea
L. C
Bigo
Pritchard
Venice
Baylisw Celery Farm
F. D
Neill
Cincinnati
Aus
Hinds
Hauve
Free Offerings of Peaches In Cincinnati Market
Receipts of peaches during the week show mineral and choice fruit selling readily at steady prices. Most supply came by boat from the Kentucky Indiana region near Madison, packed in baskets and crates. A few cars of Illinois fruit were received and some homegrown stock offered. River and nearby fruit sold at 2.50 to 3 dollars a bushel, Illinois four-basket crates at 1.2 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Madison
Chicago
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Illinois Apple Growers Assn Hosts Delegates Visit
About twenty five delegates from New York Iowa Michigan Indiana and Arkansas toured Olney and Salem as guests of the Illinois Commercial Apple Growers Assn Brought by the Illinois group to inspect orchards they found few apples and no Ben Davis despite other varieties such as Jonathan Grimes Golden Winesap and York Imperial The Illinois association pledged a better crop next season to avoid disappointing guests.
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Olney
American Apple Growers' Congress
Illinois Commercelal Apple Growers’ Assn
Congress
New York
Iowa
Michigan
Indiana
Arkansas
Messrs
Goodman
Dalton
Graves
Irish
Wilkinson
Missouri
Salem
Jonathans
Grimes
Winesans
York
Apple crop outlook and fruit market notes from the region
Inspector reports show eastern Washington Oregon western Montana and parts of Canada and Idaho producing an apple crop not higher than 8 percent of last year with growers earning around 9,030,000 to 10,000,000. Potatoes see stronger demand with Ohio prices 7 to 80 cents, common stock at 50 cents, and homegrown sacks from 1 to 1. Underscoring market trends, fruit and telegraph strike impact slow trade while cantaloupes butter cheese and poultry show varied movements across markets.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington
Oregon
Montana
British Columbia
Panhandle
Idaho
Chicago
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Peach Growers Predict Varied Northern Ohio Crop
Port Clinton and Danbury reports from August 1907 indicate a mixed peach outlook with smaller overall yield than last year though some orchards promise 6 000 to 10 000 bushels. Auction plans, shipping via Gypsum and Port Clinton, and early varieties like Early White moving. plums ripening, pears scarce, apples scarce with strong prices expected.
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Port Clinton
J . J Wonnel
Gypsum
Danbury
New Orleans Receipts Light Amid Strikes and Market Shifts
New Orleans reports show reduced poultry and country produce receipts due to telegraphers’ strike. Prices fall as onions flood markets while export demand rises, with 1000 sacks of onions shipped to Havana. Eggs remain in demand at 19 cents. Chicago notes a separate berry box controversy, City Sealer Kjellander says box size cannot be prohibited unless labeled.
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New Orleans
Kohlman Bros. & Sugarman
Havana
Jac Stich
Panama
Egex
Peddlers Trust Corner Garden Truck Growers Appeal
Chicago August 24. Peddlers on the West Side market accused of monopolistic practices. At Judge Mekwen s court witnesses described how early buyers snap up stock and corner sellers raise prices. Grocers and mayors were urged to act as officials probe the case.
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Contr
Chicago
Mekwen
West Side
Iowa Grapes Ready Moore's Earley Moving From Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Aug 23 The first shipments by the Council Bluffs Grape Growers Assn begin this week with Moore's Early. The crop is later and fruit matures slower than normal. President J A Aulahaugh estimates about 200000 5-pound baskets will be shipped. A similar Iowa group across the river expects about one quarter of the total from the Omaha area.
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Danbury
Parker
W. Kalb
Danbury Fruit
Moore
Oninha
First California apples appear as market opens
Kansas City August reports list a first California apple arrival with varieties including Alexanders Skinner Seedlings Gravensteins and others. Prices ranged from 2.10 to 2.50 per box as buyers received the initial car from Ginoceliio Jones Fruit Co. Western plums peaches and grapes show varying availability with prices from 1.05 to 3.00 per box for early arrivals. In Arkansas a Chicago firm bought 1500 barrels of Arkansan apples from McCormick Henrion near Prairie Grove for 3.45 per barrel.
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Kansas City
California
Alexanders
Skinner
Ginoceliio- Jones Fruit Co
Arkansan
Prairie Grove
Ark
McCormick & Henrion
Memphis and Chicago Markets Report Amid Mixed Food Signals
A fragmented market summary notes quiet demand for staples in Memphis with tighter cabbage and a brief rise in chicken prices, while Chicago reports butter and egg stocks down from last year and steady vegetable prices. Tomato, corn, onion supplies show regional shifts and variable quality across states.
Riverside orange outlook praised by California packer
E H Verrill of Riverside California visited Chicago this week en route to the East on a trip mixing pleasure and business. He predicts a fine Riverside orange crop this season and is a packer and shipper of oranges lemons dried fruits and honey.
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Chicago
E. H. Verrill
Riverside
Cal
Good Apples In Demand in Chicago Market
Apples remain plentiful and priced firmly in Chicago with Duchess and No. 1 and No. 2 stocks trading around 4.50 to 3 per bushel, Maiden Blush similar to Duchess, Wealthys and ed Bends at similar ranges. Some southwest come-ons exist, but buyers slow, growers delaying sales to speculate. reports of a St Louis buyer purchasing several hundred barrels lacked details.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Bette
Honey crop prospects vary by region this year
Kansas City reports a smaller honey crop due to drought and late spring, cutting yields in Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma. Prices rise with wholesale quotes around 3.50 per crate, while California shows a light, scattered output. Colorado looks strongest with expectant good yields and a campaign starting about September 15. Prices for No 1 honey range from 2.73 to 3 per case.
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Kansas City
Rocky Mountain States
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
California
Colorado
Blueberry Trade Improves As Growers See Prosperity
Chicago reports an uptick in blueberry trade with better quality than last week. Early street sales boost demand and high prices. 11-quart cases reach 2.75 dollars while good stock trades 2.00 to 2.50. C. F. Albrecht notes strong berry yields and rising demand signaling a prosperous year for growers.
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Chicago
C. F. Albrecht
Spot Eggs Case Trials Unclear as Board Delays Indictments
In New York Aug 24 the board of health says it has not yet decided on how to proceed against those arrested in recent weeks for selling spot eggs. George E. Cutler, a Harrison Street vendor arrested last week, hopes his case will be pursued. He claims eggs sold were intended for baking and confectionery, while health inspectors note no arrests have yet been made of bakers using spot eggs.
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Chicazo
Tuase
Kjellander
Creve Molger
New York
Board of Hearth Seeharitier Hive
George E. Cutler
Harrison Street
Isi Xeown
Che
Cmt
Indian Melon Movement Near Vincennes Sees Daily Shipments
On the Evansville and Terre Haute line from Poseyville and nearby points 15 to 4 cars of watermelons have been shipped daily this week. Rainy weather delays openings. Next week’s movement expected heavier. Prices for 27 to 50 pound melons range from 150 to 175 dollars per car fob shipping station.
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Vincennes
Ind
Evansville
Terre Haute
Poseyville
T. O B
Railroads to curb unloading of fruits at Chicago market
Chicago reports indicate railroads may require dealers to hire extra labor or shift unloading duties after a September 1 effective date to curb "shipper's load and count" disputes. Illinois Central feared initiator. roads may supply clerks but not load trackers. Cost impact projected at $200,000 yearly, with wider effects on southern fruit shipments and prices.
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Chicago
Imnois Central
Illinois Central
Southern
Polate
Elaine
Claims
Eclals
Watermelon receipts and grape market notes from Cincinnati
Watermelons on the Cincinnati market were light with some arrivals from Indiana. A heavier movement is expected next week. Kentucky grapes from Oak Lawn vineyards Visalia will hit markets Monday in 1 lb baskets, crates, and pony basket crates. crop is about one third of normal, limiting supply. Louis Meyer and others will handle the fruit.
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Cincinnai
Indiana
Kentucky Grapen Ready
Cincinnati
Oak Lawn
Visalin
Tribe Cn
Louis Meyer
Fire at 224 South Water Street Chicago
A major blaze broke out around 1 PM Monday at Barber and Company produce and creamery supplies on South Water Street. Firefighters contained the flames by 3 PM, with five workers injured but none fatally. Ammonia tanks on the top floors caused fear of explosions, though only minor pipe damage occurred as smoke blanketed the street.
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Chicago
A. A. Barbar & Coy
South Water Street
Liam
Pitth Avenue
Franklin Street
Barber & Co
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